Kids soccer is quite popular in Japan and there are a plethora of private club teams as well as school teams throughout the country. Like many sporting clubs in Japan, the atmosphere may lean more towards order and discipline than light-hearted fun, though to be fair, each club will have its own personality so there will certainly be clubs where the focus lies more with having fun. If you can speak Japanese or can get someone to help you with the initial inquiry and paperwork, get in touch with the Japan Club Youth Football Federation to find out about clubs in your area.

For those who would like their kids to learn in a more international environment, where the focus is on combining learning with fun, see below.